Can we trade purified Pokemon?

Purified Pokemon can be traded, though they are limited at once per day because they are considered Special Trades in Pokemon GO. Story-wise, the Pokemon is considered pure and saved from Team GO Rocket's wicked influence.

Can purified Pokémon be traded?

Purified Pokemon can be traded, though. Given the IV improvements Purifying offers, it means your chances of getting a perfect 'mon ultimately improve when you Purify, i.e. a 13/13/13 Shadow Pokemon would be perfect after Purification.

Is it worth trading purified Pokémon?

Purified Pokemon will have better Appraisal and receive 2 points towards all their IVs. This can potentially bring a 2-star Shadow Pokemon to a 3-star if it's purified. Purified Pokemon will receive a significant boost in Combat Power (CP).

Can you trade shadow or purified Pokémon?

Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded. Shadow Pokémon cost 20% more Candy and Stardust to power up and unlock the second charge move than their normal forms.

Can you trade shiny Pokemon?

If you are trading Legendaries and Shinies you both own, the cost is the same as a Standard Pokémon you don't own, such as a regional or a Unown form. But if one of you don't have a Legendary or Shiny in a trade, then the cost jumps up massively.

5 Pokémon You SHOULD PURIFY!

Can purified Pokémon be lucky?

When you purify a Pokemon, it becomes cheaper to power up, both with candy and stardust. There's also a reduced cost when it comes to evolving a purified Pokemon as well. This stacks with the Lucky effect, so a Lucky Purified Pokemon gets both the reduced candy costs AND a massively discounted stardust cost.

What Pokémon can't be traded?

Pokemon That Cannot Be Traded

While most Legendary Pokemon can be traded, Mythical Pokemon cannot be traded. The only exception to this rule is Meltan and Melmetal.

Is there any point in keeping purified Pokémon?

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon will improve their appraisal and reduce the amount of Stardust and Candy required for them to Power Up, Evolve, or learn a new attack. When Purified, a Shadow Pokémon will forget Frustration and learn Return, a Charged Attack that's exclusive to Purified Pokémon.

How to get 100 IV purified Pokémon?

Each stat goes up by two when purified, meaning if you catch a Shadow Pokémon with at least 13 Attack, Defense, and Stamina will turn into an 100% IV Pokémon.

Should I purify a 3 star Shadow Pokemon?

When is purifying a Shadow Pokemon worth it? Many players often reiterate the line that purifying a Pokemon isn't worth it in almost any situation, but there are certainly situations where a purified Pokemon is more useful, even if it loses the 20% damage buff that comes with being a Shadow Pokemon.

Is it better to purify or evolve?

Purifying gives the Pokémon a significant increase in Combat Power and it will cost less candies to evolve. Make sure you Purify a Pokémon BEFORE you evolve it so you can use less candies.

Can purified Pokémon be 100%?

As we mentioned above, Purified Pokémon get a +2 increase in each IV value. As a result, a Shadow Pokémon with 13 / 13 / 13 IVs is guaranteed to become a 100% Purified Pokémon.

Do purified Pokémon become shiny?

Purified Pokemon have a boosted friendship to the purifier, by 70 points, and in XD they have special moves they otherwise cannot get. They can only be shiny in Colosseum. In Go, they also have higher CP and lower cost to level up and evolve, and know Return.

Why do all purified Pokémon have return?

Return is a Normal-type charged attack. This attack is taught to a Pokémon that has been purified as a replacement for Frustration. Return is retained by Purified Pokémon if evolved.

Can you trade purified legendary?

Trainers, while Purified Pokémon can be Traded, Shadow Pokémon cannot.

Is purified Pokémon weaker than normal?

A Shadow Pokemon is more powerful than its Purified counterpart in Pokemon Raids and PvP. Purify a Pokemon and said Pokemon will get +2 IVs (Attack, Defense, HP,) for said Pokemon's stats. That delivers an approximately 1 to 2% more powerful Pokemon overall.

How do you get perfect purified Pokémon?

To purify a shadow Pokemon, once you've actually caught one by defeating a Team Rocket GO Grunt, you need to find it in your Pokemon list. Searching for "shadow" works, as does "purified" after you're done. Above the options to power up and evolve the Pokemon, is a Purify button.

Which Pokémon not to keep?

Do traded Pokémon stop obeying you?

A Pokémon received via trade won't obey your orders until you impress it with the Gym Badges you've earned by defeating Sinnoh's Gym Leaders.

Can you get banned for trading Pokémon?

If you are known as a distributor of doing it, especially if you make fake claims that they're fine, then you will 100% rightfully be banned. Basically, play legit and you'll be fine. If you get a shiny in Surprise Trade, be suspicious.

Can you mega evolve a purified Pokémon?

You can mega evolve purified Pokémon, but they won't have a swirly white aura when mega evolved. You cannot use a mega evolved Pokémon to defend a gym. Mega Pokémon can't be used in the GO Battle League (but this may change in the future)

How do you know if a purified Pokémon will be perfect?

The IV increase means a Shadow Pokemon with IVs of 13 (13 attack, defense and stamina) are guaranteed to become perfect (100% IV) when purified. If it already has an IV 14 or more than that particular IV(s) will go to 15.

Is lucky or purified better?

The Stardust cost for powering it up will be reduced by 50%, which means they can reach a higher CP much faster than other Pokémon. This cost reduction stacks with that of being Purified, making a Lucky Purified Pokémon far cheaper to upgrade.